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April 13, 2021

Is Preoperative Staphylococcus aureus Screening and Decolonization Effective at Reducing Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With a Special Focus on Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty

Ana I. Ribau, MD; Jamie E. Collins, PhD; Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA; Ricardo J. Sousa, MD, PhD The Journal of Arthroplasty, Volume 36, Issue 2, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.08.014 Summary…

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April 6, 2021

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Postoperative Infection in Cementless and Cemented Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis

Hiba K. Anis, Deepak Ramanathan, Nipun Sodhi, Alison K. Klika, Nicolas S. Puizzi, Michael A. Mont, Carlos A Higuera, Robert M. Molloy J Knee Surg. 2019 Nov;32(11):1058-1062. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1678678. Epub…

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March 31, 2021

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Comparing the Efficacy of Articulating Spacer Constructs for Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection Eradication: All-Cement vs Real-Component Spacers

Mackenzie A. Roof, BS, Jessica L. Baylor, BS, Jenna A. Bernstein, MD, Brielle J. Antonelli, BS, David N. Kugelman, MD, Alexander J. Egol, BS, Christopher M. Melnic, MD, Antonia F.…

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March 23, 2021

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Paper of the Week: Fructosamine is a valuable marker for glycemic control and predicting adverse outcomes following total hip arthroplasty: a prospective multi‑institutional investigation

Noam Shohat, Karan Goswami, Leigham Breckenridge, Michael B. Held, Arthur L. Malkani, Roshan P. Shah, Ran Schwarzkopf & Javad ParviziScientific Reports 11, Article number: 2227 (2021)DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81803-6 Summary by: Christian…

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March 16, 2021

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Paper of the Week: Primary Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated with Increased Rates of Deep Infection

Erick Marigi MD, Ian Marigi BA, Matthew Crowe MD, Cedric J Ortiguera MD, Cameron Ledford MD, Jean-David Werthel MD, John W Sperling MD MBA, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo MD PhD, and Bradley…

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